curtice



" (No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 1'.

'l W. H. CURTICE.

GHURN No. 511,4o4.r

Patented De()l 26 Ummm "villa-mlm UNITED i TATES" 'PATENT .-nni'n.

' WILLIAM H. cUR'rIcE, on EMINENCE, KENTUCKY.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,404, dated December26, 1893.

Application led October 18. 1893. Serial No.f188,514. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CURTIOE, of Eminence, in the county ofHenry and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Churns; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in churns and more particularlyto swinging body churns,-the object of the invention being to produce asimple and efficient means for operating the churn by combined hand andfoot power, and to so construct and arrange said operating devices thatthe friction between the parts will be reduced to a minimum.

A further object is to produce a working body churn which shall besimple in construction, cheap to manufacture and effectual, in everyrespect, in the performance of its functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts ashereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a churnembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a sectional view. Fig. 3 is adetail view.

The frame of the machine comprises two inverted U-shaped frames A,preferably of gas pipe, connected by tubular cross bars A', and betweenthese U-shaped frames the body B of the churn is located and adapted toswing. The body B of the churn is preferably elliptical in form and ismade of sheet metal lined with iron granite waren. In the cover b of thechurn I prefer to locate a permanent perforated plate c. The edges ofthe body B are preferably bound with metallic straps cl, which aresecured thereto in any suitable manner. At one edge of the body B at thebottom thereof, brackets e having ears e are secured at opposite sidesof the center of said body. At the'diametrically opposite edge of thebody B, a bracket f is located and provided with lugs or earsf. Bails Care bent into hook-shape at their upper ends and passed loosely throughperforations in the frames A, said bails being adapted to enter betweenthe lugs or earse and f', said bails bearing against bearings g ofleather or otherV suitable material inserted between the lugs o1' ears.From this construction and arrangement of parts it will be seen that thebodyT B will be suspendedv by the bails C and will be permitted to havea swinging movement` when power is applied thereto, the leather bearingsg serving to prevent noise and insuring the easy working of the parts.

The central portion of the bracket f is bent outwardly and then upwardlyto form an elongated frame D, the' metal constituting this frame beingmade round in cross section. y Pivoted at a point between its ends toone of the inverted U-shaped frames A and adapted to extend somedistance above the same, isa lever E, the upper portion of whichconstitutes a handle E. At a point below its connection with the frameA, the lever is bent into U-shape and at its lower end is provided witha treadle F, disposed parallel with the churn body B. Secured to theU-shaped portion of the lever E, is a short shaft G which projectstherefrom at right angles toward the churn body. On this shaft a groovedwheel H is loosely mounted, said grooved wheel being disposed within theframe D and adapted to run thereon when the churn is operated. In orderto secure the frame D in place, it is provided with a lug or ear Zthrough which a bolt l is passed, said bolt being secured to the churnbody B.

From the construction and arrangement of parts above described it willbe seen that the body of the churn can be readily swung by hand and footsimultaneously, and that, owing to the connection of the lever E withthe churn body as abovev described, the friction between said parts willbe reduced to a minimum, the wheel H moving up and down in the elongatedframe D as the device is operated.

My improvements are very simple in construction, easy to operate, cheapto manufacture and they are effectual, in every respect in theperformance of their functions.

Slight changes might be made in the details of construction of myinvention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting its IOOscope and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details ofconstruction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a frame and a swinging body suspended therein,of a lever pivoted at a point between kits ends to said frame, and asliding connection between said lever and the churn body, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination with a frame and a churn body suspended therein, of alever pivoted at a point between its ends to the frame, saidleverextendingadistanceabovetheframe to constitute a handle, a treadleat the lower end of said lever, and a sliding connection between saidlever and the churn body, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a frame and a churn body suspended therein, of alever pivoted at a point between its ends to the frame, an elongatedframe carried by the churn body, and a wheel carried by the lever andadapted to operate in said elongated frame, substantally as set forth.

l. The combination with a trame and a churn body suspended therein, of alever pivoted at a point between its ends to the frame, an elongatedframe secured to the churn body and a grooved wheel carried by the leverand adapted to operate in said elongated frame, substantially as setforth.

5. The combination with a frame and a churn body,'of a bracket locatedat one edge of said body and bent between its ends to produce anelongated frame parallel with one side of the churn body, ears or lugsprojecting from said bracket, brackets having ears at the opposite edgeof the body, bails pivotally connected 4to the main frame and adapted toenter between said ears 0r lugs, a lever pivoted to the main frameadapted to consti tute a handle at its upper end and a treadle at itslower end, and a wheel carried by said lever and adapted to operate insaid elongated frame, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM I-I. CURTICE.

lVitnesses:

O. D. TODD, T. S. TURNER.

